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- Title
The concrete evidence of flexistyly in Plagiostachys: pollination biology of a wild ginger on Hainan Island, China.
- Authors
Jia, Xiao-Cheng; Li, Jia; Lu, Guo-Hui; Wang, Ying-Qiang
- Abstract
Flexistyly in Plagiostachys was first reported by Takano et al., while they provided no detailed study on pollination biology and breeding system. In this study, we tested this suspicion in one species of Plagiostachys ( Plagiostachys austrosinensis). Field observations suggested that flexistyly was present in this species, and stigmatic behavior was similar to that reported for Alpinia and Amomum species. Two phenotypes (anaflexistylous and cataflexistylous) occurred in a ratio of 1:1 in natural populations. Anthesis began around 1530-1600 h and lasted for about 24 h. Pollen viability and stigma receptivity remained high throughout the flowering process. Mean nectar volume (4.15-11.30 μL) and mean sugar concentration (>32%) also remained at a high level during the flowering process. No fruit set occurred in unpollinated bagged plants. Two pollinators ( Bombus pyrosoma and Vespidae spp.) and one pollen robber (Mutillidae spp.) were found as flower visitors. Fruit set following self-pollination and cross-pollination did not differ significantly in the cataflexistylous morph. Partial self-incompatibility was apparent in the anaflexistylous morph. These results provide the concrete evidence of flexistyly in Plagiostachys and a more thorough understanding of its evolutionary origin in gingers.
- Subjects
HAINAN Sheng (China); POLLINATION; BIOLOGY; HEDYCHIUM gardnerianum; PHENOTYPES
- Publication
Ecology & Evolution (20457758), 2015, Vol 5, Issue 22, p5364
- ISSN
2045-7758
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ece3.1807